Simplified Step-ups for Knee Health

The knee pain reduction from this can be stunning.

The knee pain reduction from this can be too stunning for me not to keep you up-to-date with the mindset and protocol I’m using.

SIMPLE INTENT: “I’m going to improve my ability to handle my body DOWNHILL without knee pain!”

It’s easier to slow down on flat ground than downhill.

It’s also easier to take a smaller step.

And it’s easier if you assist yourself!

So you’ve got 3 regressions at your disposal: slope, size of step, and assistance!

For most goals, simply handling your body for 25 reps, heel in front of toes, on a slant, is amazing!

For my goals, I do so with reach added.

The key point is finding and training your PAIN-FREE level rather than working through pain OR avoidance.

So for me, 2 x 25 is like a push-up for epic knee ability and health.

If this seems too simple, that’s largely because knee over toes was mistakenly advised against in the 1970s - so 50 years later I’ve been dedicating my life to coaching thousands through SIMPLE progressions.

As shown, you don’t need a slant to start.

You can also make your own. Here are the dimensions we use:

My slant is among the most expensive on the market because it’s the only USA-made slant.

Our purpose is to pay good money to American workers while making the very best slant we can.

This exact slant is in the home gyms of some of the world’s richest athletes, people who made knee breakthroughs over the past few years thanks to the slant and Knee Ability!

But from overseas options to make-your-own, the slant is, in my opinion, the most bang-for-your-buck lower body tool.

I have 10 of them for the 100+ students and faculty that I volunteer coach. It makes my job so much easier and more effective, especially when used with simple progressions like those in this article.

I hope these articles continue to amp up your exercise skills for life!

Yours in Solutions,

Ben

For everything I’m doing in-person, but online, the Exercise Skills For Life program on the app has up-to-date form videos for all the skills I’m teaching to students and faculty. As always, it’s the lowest price I’ve seen to coach YOUR FORM.

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